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Drawing on observations of girls' behaviour, this book provides an understanding of girls' bullying, exploring the mechanisms and language that girls use to entice some into their groups and exclude o
What are, and what should be, the roles of modern universities and colleges in supporting their host societies? .Where have these obligations arisen from, and how can they best be responded to?.What
Why are reflection and supervision important for coaches?.How might increased self awareness improve competence?.What kind of activities might a coach consider to develop their own reflective practic
How do consumers process information? How do they make choices and decisions? How are decisions translated into actions of consumption? How can marketing influence and respond to consumers?The Social
Although financial management is a highly effective means of implementing key policies in health services, it tends to get little attention, being seen as a necessary but unglamorous area of managemen
Health service human resources are key determinants of health service performance. The human resource is the largest and most expensive input into health care, yet it can be the most challenging to d
Why is effective communication important in health, and what does this involve? What issues arise when communicating with particular populations, or in difficult circumstances? How can the communicati
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The new edition of this popular book has been substantially revised and provides a practical step-by-step guide to community profiling, invaluable for students and practitioners involved in community-
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This book is about living with aphasia -- a language impairment which can result from a stroke. Drawing on in-depth interviews with fifty aphasic people, it explores the experience of aphasia from the
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This book of edited chapters helps researchers from clinicaland nonclinical disciplines plan, carry out, and analyzeresearch, and evaluate the quality of research studies.The focus of the book is a mu
Support groups are proven to be efficient and effective therapy, but people in health care, education, and therapy rarely offer them due to lack of knowledge and training. Leading aSupport Group expla
Health care systems are highly complex and dynamic. Different systems around the world vary in the way services are managed yet, regardless of these differences, the need for effective managers and ma
What is quality of life? What is quality of life in older age? How can quality of life in older age be improved?This book explores concepts of quality of life in older age in the theoretical literatu
This book is a follow-up to Arber and Ginn's award winning Connecting Gender and Ageing (1995). It contains original chapters from eminent writers on gender and ageing, addressing newly emergent areas
